Joined the board in: 2019

Professional title: President, Bank of America

As Market President, Victor Branch is Bank of America’s leader for the Richmond, VA Market. He connects businesses, families and individuals to the banking and investment teams that will help improve their financial lives. He also leads the work to deploy Bank of America’s resources across the market and the region to address social and economic concerns and build strong communities.  

In addition to the Market President role, Victor also serves as the Market Executive for Richmond.  As Market Executive for Richmond since 2003, Victor has worked with local Bank of America leaders to shape the strategy for delivering one company in the Richmond market. 

Victor has worked for Bank of America since 1994. for the past 34 years. His leadership also extends to numerous community boards and includes being appointed by Governor Youngkin to serve on the board of visitors at Virginia State University and he recently served on the board of visitors for William & Mary being appointed by Governor Northam in 2018.  He is a trustee of several Foundations, including Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, VA Museum of History & Culture, ChamberRVA and Venture Richmond. He is also a founding trustee of the Virginia Funders Network.  

A native of Dinwiddie County, Victor now resides in Chesterfield County. He received a B.A. in Sociology from the College of William & Mary and is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Retail Management at the University of Virginia. Victor is the husband of Michele Branch, and they have two adult daughters.